Collar and cuff shaper.



310.811,120. y PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. VV. M. BARNES. COLLAR AND GUFF SHAPER.

APPLIUATION FILED JUNE Z7, 1901.

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No. 811,120. PATENTED JAN. 30, 1906. W. M. BARNES.

COLLAR AND OUFF SHAPER. APPLIGATION FILED JUNE 27,-1901.

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STATES PATENT OFFICE:

WILLIAM M. BARNES. OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J' an. 30, 1906.

Application filed June 27, 1901. Serial No. 66,221.

.To @ZZ iwhom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM M. BARNES, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, county of Philadelphia, and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a new and usel Improvement in Collar and Cuff Shapers',

of which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanymg drawings, which form a part of" invention illustrated in the accompanying drawings and then poi'nt out the invention in the claims. 4

Figure 1 is a front view of my improved collar and cuff shaper. Fig. 2 is an end view of the same. Fig. 3 isa sectional view on the line 3 3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a sectional Fig. 5 is a front view' of a collar after it has been shaped. Fig. 6 is a sectional view on the line 6 6 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is a view similar to Fig. 6 before the collar is passed through the Shaper.

A A are respectively fast and loose pulle s on the shaft B. This shaftB is su portedY in bearings b Non the standards (l) C of Secured to the shaft B beyond the standard C is` the roller D. This roller is made of a central roller d, of iron, surrounding which is sheet-rubber d', and surrounding the rubber is a fabric, preferably felt, d2. U on the shaft B visthe gear E, meshing wit the gear E on the shaft F. Projecting from the standard C is the guide-frame G.

G is a bearing supported in' the guideframe G, and within this bearin G one end of the shaft F is journaled. This frame G is slotted, as at g', to allowV the bearing G and with it the shaft F, to have a slight movement at that point, the movement being limited by theset-screw G2 and the spring Gr3 on opposite ends of the bearing G. (See Fig. 4.) This enables the bearing G to have a slight oscillating movement. The shaft F is supported in the standard C in the following manner:

yH is a frame projecting from thestandard C.

H is a bearing mounted so as to slide Withf in the frame H. Between the lower end of bearing H and the standard C is placed a spring h', and a set-screw h2 projects through t e top of frame H toiorm va limiting-stop for the upward movement of the bearing I-I. The spring 7L forms a spring-support forthe bearing H to hold the upper roll from contact with the lower roll.

H? is a frame pivoted to the frame of the machine at h3, and from the frame projects a lever h4, to which a rod h5, connected to a foot-treadle, (not shown,) is secured. The frame H2 has an elongated slot 7L, which surrounds a part of the bearing H. Upon the outer end of the shaft F is the roller I. This roller I is above the roller D.

J is a giiide-plate, shown curved. The end of this guide 4nearest the rolls D and I is out of line of the point of contact of said rollsthat is, a line drawn from said point to the adjacent end of said guide is at an angle to a line drawn tangent to said rolls at their pointl of contact. While I have shown the end of said guide below the contact-point of the rolls, it could be above. This guide-plate is supported by the arm J', secured to the frame of the machine in the boss J2. By moving this arm on its pivotpoint the distance of the guide-plate J from the rolls may be varied.

The operation is as follows, say, upon a collar: The collar after having been ironed is irs't dampened upon the folding-line and bent upon that line to the condition shown in Fig. 7. The roller I is normallyheld free from the roller D by means of the spring h', and When in this position the collar is laid upon the nids-plate, which, as shown, is curved andg is passed over the roller D until one end lies upon' said roller. The rod h5 is then operated, which moves the bearing H',

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so as to move said bearing against the action IIO Y the action ofthe rolls to the condition shown in Figs. 5 and 6. When the collar has passed between the rolls up to the point of the other end ofthe collar, the rolls are separated. By this mechanism the operation of the rollers l are at all times under the control of thev oper'- ator.

So lon as the rod h5 is operated the contact of t e rolls is maintained. The operator is thus enabled to shape the main portion of the collar and to release the rolls from contact when the ends are reached, thus rolling the collar without crushing the ends. The collar is then of such shape as to adapt it either for boxing or for use. If the position ofthe end of the guide be reversed, so that the article be'fed to the rolls from below instead of from above, the curve shape will be reversed.

slotted portion of said frame, said bearing being adapted to oscillate therein, a spring supporting said bearing and a set-screw above said bearing, said bearing being adapted' to support the end of the upper roller-shaft remote from said roller.

2. In a collar and cuH shaping machine, in combination a pair of rollers one above the other, a shaft for the upperI roller, said shaft being supported at its end remote from the roller so as to be adapted to'oscillate, and supported atfits end adjacent the rolls in a bearing sliding in the framework of the machine, a pivoted frame surrounding said bearing ade jacent the rolls, a spring normally holding said bearing and frame injraised position and the upper roller free from the lower roller, a lever projecting from said frame, a rod projecting from said lever whereby, on the movement of said rod, the Jrameis moved to bring the upper roller in contact with the lower roller.

In testimony oio which invention I have hereunto set my hand, at Philadelphia, on this 22d d ay of June, 1901.

. WILLIAM M. BARNES. Witnesses:

M. F. vIIL-Lis, M. M. HAMILTON. 

